Lot 250
1898, $2 Trans-Miss., bottom margin single with plate number "613", o.g., lightly hinged, intense bold color on bright paper, choice centering, Extremely Fine.Scott No. 293 $1,900.
A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE PLATE NUMBER SINGLE OF THE $2 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE.
Realized: $1,600
Lot 251 o
1898, $2 Trans-Miss., neat "Des Moines, Iowa" town cancel, wonderfully centered amid large well balanced margins, rich and uncommonly vibrant color on bright fresh paper, an Extremely Fine gem; with 2001 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 293 $1,100.
CERTAINLY ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL USED $2 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI IN EXISTENCE.